The annual two-day DRF Symposium, held at the University of Sydney’s Camden campus and Corstorphine Dairy, has now concluded – after a stunning showcase of the industry’s most recent scientific research and developments in carbon, sustainability, business and farming production.
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Symposium News 2023
World and Australian dairy leaders head to NSW for 2023 Dairy Research Foundation Symposium!
200 of the brightest minds in dairy from across the world are on their way to the University of Sydney’s Camden campus for the 2023 Dairy Research Foundation Symposium!
A Carbon EDUCATION – options for the Dairy Industry
With an increasing focus on CARBON and a 2023 Symposium theme of ‘A lot more than just Carbon’ – Senior Research Scientist, Dr Aaron Simmons, will use the event to provide a better understanding of the processes for dairy farmers and industry stakeholders.
2023 DRF Symposium in the Spotlight!
The 2023 Dairy Research Foundation is making the news! Did you see the Symposium featured in The Land, and Stock & Land last week? We were so grateful to see a full page spread featuring the Symposium. Check it out!
How the dairy farmer survives political & environmental backlash
Former CEO of DairyNZ, Dr Tim Mackle, will use the 2023 DRF Symposium to help tell the story of dairy – as an industry, a nutritional food-source and a livelihood for farming families across New Zealand and Australia – with shifting customer expectations.
Biodiversity is dairy’s future
Article originally appearing in Dairy News Australia, a media partner of the 2023 DRF Symposium. Written by McPherson Media Group. With a primary focus for farmers being on reducing their carbon footprint, Professor Richard Eckard believes a broader lens needs to be...
Call for Emerging Scientists
Are you an early career scientist working on a project with the capacity to have a positive impact on Australian dairy farm productivity and sustainability? If so you should apply for the DRF Emerging Scientists Competition!
More than just CARBON – focus of 2023 SYMPOSIUM
The brightest minds in dairy are coming together to showcase the industry’s most recent scientific research and developments in carbon, sustainability, business and farming production for the Dairy Research Foundation’s Symposium this November.
A glimpse into previous Symposiums
Take a look at videos and programs from previous Symposiums, including the 2022 Symposium in Forster which focused on “Unlocking Potential”, and the 2021 online Symposium themed “Zoom into Dairying”.
The history of the Dairy Research Foundation
Take a look back into the history of the Dairy Research Foundation in the 1950’s, when construction of the Dairy Research Unit started at the University Farms in Camden NSW.